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The traditional Canada Day flyby over Ottawa by the Canadian Forces Snowbirds was canceled after a problem with the plane’s emergency ejection chute, which was keeping the fleet grounded.
“Unfortunately, they are unable to fly over the National Capital Region for Canada Day as planned,” the Royal Canadian Air Force said on Twitter.
“It was a difficult decision but after not flying for some time the team has to do several practice flights and our technicians have to do some maintenance on the jets. The next scheduled show is July 9-10 in Kelowna BC.”
The Department of Defense announced last Friday that the fleet of CT-114 Tutor aircraft were grounded after a problem with the timing device that releases the parachute during an emergency ejection.
The Air Force says the Snowbirds have been cleared to fly and will return to Moose Jaw to prepare for future air shows.
The Snowbirds canceled a performance in Moncton, New Brunswick, and the Canada Day Show in Ottawa on Wednesday.
According to Canadian Heritage, the Snowbirds were scheduled to fly over Parliament Hill between 3:30 p.m. and 4 p.m. on Friday.
The Snowbirds are scheduled to fly at the Gatineau Air Show on September 17th and 18th.
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